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Game 89, 2016

Andrew Cashner (3-6, 4.42 ERA) goes for the Padres while Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.37 ERA) goes for the Dodgers. Here’s a bit of a surprise: Kazmir hasn’t lost in his last ten starts. Cashner pitched well in his first start last Sunday after coming off the DL, giving up just two runs in six innings against the Yankees.

A-Gon has been very successful against Cashner; he’s hit .344/.432/.750 with four homers. Likewise, Alexei Ramirez and Adam Rosales have a combined .930 OPS in 62 plate appearances against Kazmir from their days in the AL when he was there.

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Note that the Dodgers have a new starting CF tonight in callup Andrew Toles, who’s made a meteoric rise through the organization since signing with LA after sitting out last year entirely. Major speed.

Toles has combined to hit .330 with 52 runs, 99 hits, 23 doubles, five
triples, six home runs, 37 RBI and 23 steals in 32 attempts across the
three levels. He leads Dodger minor leaguers in hits, doubles and stolen
bases.

From some quotes I’ve seen his mental game and focus may not be the best. Averaging over a K per inning says his stuff is good. And there was hope he’d fixed his first-inning troubles with a simulated inning before taking the mound start before last when he did do better. Then last night, pffftttt.

Does he just lose command all of a sudden and groove pitches, as the dinger total might indicate? Other ideas? He really needs to step up and go deeper in games. But, pfffftttt…

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